Annual Detroit tree lighting event set for Campus Martius

A number of shops will be open three days each week through Dec. 22 as part of "Holiday DLight: Made in Detroit" which debuts Friday.

Quicken Loans is sponsoring the annual winter celebration in Campus Martius. The online home mortgage lender also is working with the Somerset Collection's CityLoft to activate vacant storefronts for the shops which have become popular downtown.

The lineup this year includes outdoor retailer Moosejaw, Santa's Wonderland, the Detroit Art Shoppe and fitness studio Spinergy. They will be open Thursdays through Saturdays.

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Ice skating shows, horse drawn carriage rides and musical performances will be part of Friday afternoon's events. The 55-foot-tall tree will be lit at 7:45 p.m.